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But beware of looking for goals

Ways of life and returning from kitesurfing in La Ventana, Mexico

Apr 2, 2022 •

Russell Max Simon

What is the point of education?

The new AI has me revisiting old questions about school and knowledge, and wondering what to teach my son

Mar 25 •

Russell Max Simon

My future is finally wide open—and I want it to be settled

10 months of travel, plus: Mexico, The Fabelmans, and climbing's soul

Mar 9 •

Russell Max Simon

Simplify, simplify

I'm finally baking this advice into my annual planning. Plus: values, time, and ways of life

Jan 3 •

Russell Max Simon

How to craft a life (before it's too late)

If you don’t prune often, big changes become harder and harder.

Sep 1, 2022 •

Russell Max Simon

A guiding life not lived: an update

Why not stay out there in the wilderness the rest of your days?

Aug 23, 2022 •

Russell Max Simon

What we see in ourselves vs. what others see in us

The works we are most proud of are not necessarily those most admired by others

Aug 8, 2022 •

Russell Max Simon

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